Example sentences of "keep [pers pn] in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And you 're going to be in a lot of trouble when I tell the police you 're keeping me in this car by force . ’ |
| 2 | She had always tried to emulate Isabelle , too , in buying the best clothes she could afford , and keeping them in pristine condition , making sure she was well-groomed at all times . |
| 3 | Men believed in mastery over women , keeping them in protective custody . |
| 4 | ‘ Just keeping him in good condition for you , darling . ’ |
| 5 | That 'll keep you in black pudding for a while , Brian ! |
| 6 | If necessary the Prince will keep him in close ward until he sees reason . |
| 7 | ‘ Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee . ’ |
| 8 | If we can keep it in broad percentage terms of the total work at the project level , fine , that can be done , efficiently and effectively . |
| 9 | He 'd keep it in good order from now on . |
| 10 | It was provided and further agreed that the widow would pay to the executors ‘ the sum of £1 yearly , towards the ground-rent , payable in respect of the said dwelling house , ’ and would keep it in good repair . |
| 11 | A varied diet of earthworms , aquatic insects , shrimps , small fish and tablet foods will keep it in good health . |
| 12 | I 'll keep it in this tin in this draw . |
| 13 | They 'll keep us in good standing with the king still . |
| 14 | That keeps them in second place . |
| 15 | They either operate through independent organisations or , as is becoming increasingly the case today , are based in a local church , which anchors them , provides a support team , and keeps them in close touch with the need for post-evangelistic care and of the difficulty widely experienced of integrating the convert into the life of the local church . |
| 16 | Loose eggs will hatch if vigorous aeration keeps them in constant motion . |
| 17 | This suspension can absorb a bump so quickly that the driver hardly senses it , yet it still keeps him in perfect control of the car . |
| 18 | In this way the plant provides the larva with somewhere to live and feed , but keeps it in one place where it can not damage the leaves , buds or other important parts of the plant . |
| 19 | The Leeds average including the 39,106 that attended the QPR game is now 34,104 which keeps us in 4th place . |
| 20 | Special cages have been developed for wild mice to reduce the need for handling during cleaning but it is possible to keep them in standard mouse cages . |
| 21 | I suppose the reason was one of policy really — they had the youngsters hooked and they wanted to keep them in that position by not rocking the boat . |
| 22 | " Dull for the telephone men , I 'm afraid , " I said , " but try to keep them in good heart . |
| 23 | So they can be the deciding factor in what your programme 's going to be , so it pays to keep them in good trim . |
| 24 | Set against these points is the maintenance problem ; softwood doors need regular decoration to keep rot at bay , and even hardwoods require regular treatment with preservative and stain to keep them in good condition . |
| 25 | However , it was a year of drought , and at the stud all the mares were given daily feeds of oats and hay to keep them in good condition ; but Minyip , due to long habit , refused to eat anything but the poorest hay . |
| 26 | Soak your nails in warm olive oil once a week to keep them in good condition . |
| 27 | TOOL SAFETY Hints and tips on how to avoid injuries while working with hand and power equipment — plus advice on maintaining tools to keep them in top condition . |
| 28 | It was a stormy meeting during which Callaghan was one of those who clashed angrily with Morrison , arguing that the abandonment of the free vote meant pressurising them to change their convictions , or at least to keep them in cold storage . |
| 29 | Whenever animals are to be brought into an animal house from an outside source it is advisable to keep them in strict isolation for 28 days while health checks are carried out . |
| 30 | ‘ Is that what 's supposed to keep me in this dress ? |